What is another word for banana republic?

Definitions and Synonyms of banana republic | Another word for banana republic | What is banana republic?

Definition 1: a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas) - [noun denoting location]

(banana republic is a kind of ...) the territory occupied by a nation

"he returned to the land of his birth""he visited several European countries"